Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Holds 12 Men Guilty Of Criminal Contempt For Assaulting Lawyers In Kolkata
The Delhi High Court has held 12 men guilty of criminal contempt for assaulting 11 lawyers appointed as Court Commissioners in Kolkata in 2015. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar imposed fine of Rs.2,000 on each of the Contemnors and sentenced them to undergo simple imprisonment for one day.Though all the contemnors tendered...
DHCBA Condemns Delhi LG Notification Allowing Recording Of Police Officials' Evidence From Police Stations
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has condemned a notification issued by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena declaring video conferencing rooms in police stations as designated places for recording of evidence. The DHCBA has passed a resolution on August 22 saying that the notification issued on August 13 must be withdrawn as it is against the basic tenets of justice and...
'No Conscious Possesion': Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man Who Carried Father's Cartridges From 1971 Indo-Pak War
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered under the Arms Act against a man who unknowingly carried cartridges belonging to his late father who served in the Indian Army in the Indo-Pak War in 1971, terming it “no conscious possession.”Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said there was no criminal intent on his part, that the presence of the cartridges was without his knowledge and he...
'How Can You Charge Customers Above MRP? Why Is Extra Amount Not Part Of Service Charge?' Delhi High Court Asks Restaurant Body
The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) as to how the hotels and restaurants can charge customers for a food item over and above the MRP, and why the extra amount does not form part of the service charge- which is charged as a separate category.The query came from a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar...
Woman Has No Right To Residence Under Domestic Violence Act After Divorce Unless Contrary Statutory Right Shown: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman has no right to residence under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act after the marriage is dissolved by way of a divorce unless a contrary statutory right is shown to exist. “Once the marriage stands dissolved by a valid decree of divorce, the domestic relationship comes to an end. Consequently, the substratum upon which the right of residence...
Bond Between Siblings Needs To Be Strengthened With Continuous Interaction When Parents Reside Separately: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the bond between siblings needs to be strengthened with continuous interaction especially when their parents are living separately due to matrimonial issues.“The bond between the siblings is required to be strengthened with continuous interaction, particularly when their parents are residing separately on account of marital discord,” a division...
Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order In Favour Of 'Ghar Soaps', Directs E-Commerce Websites To Block Infringing Listings
The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting artistic rights of “Ghar Soaps”, a brand manufacturing natural and chemical free skincare products, in its suit against various unknown entities alleging trademark and copyright infringement over use of deceptively similar packaging. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that the trademark 'GHAR SOAPS' has acquired...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Ex-Railway Officials As Arbitrators In Railway Dispute
The Delhi High Court bench comprising Justice Amit Bansal has issued notice in a petition filed under Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”), seeking termination of the mandate of the Standing Arbitral Tribunal (“SAT”) constituted by the Union of India, West Central Railway (“Respondent”) in view of the ruling of the Supreme Court...
Witness Can't Be Recalled In POCSO Cases Without Cogent Or Justifiable Reason: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a witness in a POCSO case cannot be recalled if the application does not disclose any cogent or justifiable reason. “Recalling a witness, especially in cases under the POCSO Act which are required to be tried expeditiously, cannot be permitted to be delayed by filing applications which disclose no cogent or justifiable reason for recalling...
Advocates Bound By Client's Instructions, But Have No Duty To Verify Truthfulness Of Claims: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that while the advocates are bound by the instructions of their clients, they do not have the duty to verify the truthfulness of the same as it has to be decided by the concerned Courts.“We may also record that an Advocate is bound by the instructions given to him by his client and it does not form part of his duty to verify the truthfulness or veracity of...
Delhi High Court Asks BCI To Hold Final Decision On 'Dentons Link' Tie-Up Over Alleged Violation Of Foreign Law Firms Rules
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Bar Council of India to not take a final decision pursuant to its show cause notice issued against the “Dentons Link Legal” tie-up over alleged violation of “Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022.”A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and...
'Indispensable For Their Physical Growth': Delhi High Court Upholds Decision To Use Park Land As Playground For MCD School Children
The Delhi High Court has upheld a decision of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for using a land as playground for one of its school here instead of an ornamental park for public. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the requirement of the parcel of land for school students as a playground is indispensable for their physical development and growth. The Court dismissed a plea moved by...